Advanced Diploma

The Advanced Diploma of Process Plant Technology PMA60116 is an advanced post-trade qualification for industry professionals looking to advance their career standing and/or take on further education at a university level.

It is a technical qualification for technologists or para-professionals who undertake technical projects such as plant modifications either individually or as part of a project team where they have a significant technical role. They may have worked their way up through the process plant operation/technology certificate and diploma qualifications or may have entered the industry at this level, either from another industry or trade occupation.

The course is competency-based, which requires those undertaking the training to prove competence by completing practical assessments in the work place, as well as showing theoretical competence.

The Advanced Diploma is accredited by Engineers Australia, the largest and most diverse professional body for engineers in the nation. It is eligible for advanced standing at Edith Cowan University (1.5 years) or Curtin University (1 year).

Construct your future 

Looking for the skills to participate in the creation of infrastructure facilities such as roads, railways, buildings, water reservoirs, subdivisions, airports, bridges, sewer systems, tunnels, dams and other public works? Establish yourself in this expanding industry and step towards a future in civil construction management with the Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design. This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for the roles of senior civil works designers, or para-professional designers who support professional engineers.  Once graduated, you will have the expertise to perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex, technical, and include strategic areas and initiating activities. You will possess the skills required for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client site requirements, as well as possessing the technical knowledge to initiate solutions to problems or management requirements.

Gain these skills:

• Managing the civil works design process
• Managing program risk
• Application of safe design principles 
• Establishing & maintaining a quality system 

Are you ready for a technically advanced engineering career?

Redefine your engineering future with the Advanced Diploma of Engineering. Develop specialised technical skills to step towards a future as an engineering technician, detailed drafter, or maintenance technician. Learn in an advanced training facility with industry-standard equipment and technology, to ensure that you graduate job-ready. 

Gain these skills:

• carry out mechanical engineering drafting and design
• analytical work involving manufacturing and fabrication techniques
• understand the application of engineering principles, systems, and processes
• draw and design mechanical equipment
• maintain mechanical systems
• workplace health and safety

Take your accounting career to the next level

Develop your knowledge of the accounting industry with the Advanced Diploma of Accounting. This course will provide you with the skills to take on complex accounting tasks in a range of industries.

At this level individuals are expected to apply theoretical and technical skills in a range of situations and to display initiative and judgement in planning activities.

Completion of the Advanced Diploma of Accounting may lead to further study at university.

Join the ranks of cyber professionals, get ready for a ‘job of the future’

Malicious cyber activity is growing worldwide, driving a dramatic increase in demand for cyber security solutions. Over the next decade the Australian cyber security industry is forecast to almost triple in size.

Be the one of the first in WA to study a para professional qualification designed to deliver job-ready skills leading to specialisation as a cyber security expert. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills that will equip them to provide a comprehensive set of technical services beyond networking such as:

• performing a security risk assessment for an organisation
• implementing best practice for identity management
• evaluating an organisation’s compliance with relevant cyber security standards, laws and codes of practice
• evaluating and implementing security protection devices and software
• managing a cyber security environment
• assessing and securing cloud services
• performing digital forensic investigations on workstations and mobile devices.

Looking forward to a career in surveying?

Learn how to collect and analyse spatial data for complex engineering structures, roads, railways and surface and underground mining operations.

Throughout this course you will learn about the operation of sophisticated surveying equipment and software (including GPS) and the processing of survey data to produce computer aided engineering drawings and mine plans, building on the skills gained in the Diploma of Surveying.

This qualification is required for Authorised Mine Surveyor and Certified Engineering Surveyor.  You must have completed CPP50116 Diploma of Surveying (or equivalent) to enrol in this course.

When you complete the Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management you will be able to work anywhere as an operations manager, food and beverage manager, duty supervisor or front office manager.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to manage effectively in the hospitality industry, with the ability to lead and manage a diverse team.

You will also learn about financial management, regulatory compliance, recruiting and inducting staff, managing assets, managing staff performance, coordinating in-house events, and workplace health and safety.

Become an industry ready professional animator.

The Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media (Animation & Visualisation) will prepare you for work in the high end digital animation visualization industry. In a professional training studio, students will receive industry level experience and expertise in the LiveWorks program. At the end of this course, students will have actual industry experience, be known in the industry and have actual work on their CV.

Students who have not studied the course that precedes this qualification, should book an appointment to ensure they apply for the correct level of study.

This course leads to a job of the future with STEM skills highly prized in the implementation of smart homes (Internet of Things), automated industrial production line mechatronics, administering or upgrading infrastructure for small to large-scale businesses among many other innovative applications.

Gain these skills

·programmable logic controllers using the industry-based system Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

·electrical design

·motor control

·computer programming

·diagnose faults or malfunctions in electrical systems

·provide alternative approaches or solutions

·software applications

·pneumatic systems

Want to work on international engineering projects?

Gain advanced skills in the design and drafting of engineering plans to Australian and New Zealand standards and you could be working on local, interstate or international engineering projects. This comprehensive qualification in civil and structural engineering could see you working on projects ranging from skyscrapers to intricate road designs.

This course will extend your study of the design and construction of civil works like dams, structures and pipe networks that is covered in the Diploma course.

While the emphasis is on producing working drawings for civil works which are used to communicate the engineers’ designs to the workers involved in constructing the works, you can participate more in the design decisions that are made.

You will learn a range of engineering drafting standards and receive exposure to CAD programs selected from autocad, microstation, revit and 12D. You will extend your ability to address technical issues beyond what is achieved in the Diploma course.